The Real Cause of the U.S. Civil War

Steve Hurlbut to Abraham Lincoln, March 27, 1861


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Charleston Hotel & was quickly found

by Col. Lamon whose person was

still unknown. We went to the resi-

dence of James L. Petigru to whom I

had the honor of introducing Mr.

L. By his advice Mr. Lamon who

strongly desired to visit Fort Sumpter

and was provided with a Post office

appointment, presented his card to

Gov. Pickens on Monday morning and

was kindly & respectfully received. He

will report his own acts & observation

as I saw him no more from Sunday

evening until we met on the train

on Monday night.

As my object was to have a fair degree

of publicity to the fact of my being in

the City as a private person upon a

last visit to my relatives, I attended

Church on Sunday afternoon and met

many of my old acquaintances and

friends. In the evening I was favored

with visits at home from many others.

And on Monday I called upon

all that I could think of any prominence

and position. By appointment I met

Mr. Petigru at 1.P.M. & had a private

conversation with him for more than

two hours.

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